Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-09
WHAT ExCOMMUNICArlON MEANT.
The Law Of the Church - Explained
by q Catholic.

BY q Catholic.
fxRsoN Observation-Disclosures AND sxvzRn
HoRAs OF ExcoNGuNIcATioN-DR. MoLYMb
cAsH-A soR,HR CASH m PHILADELPHIA.
In connection with the proposed excommunica-
ton Of Father Mc0lynn, STAR reporter called to
day upon one OF the best informed Catholics in the
city for an explanation Of the significance Of ex-
communication and the method OF pronouncing It.
II don't think, " he said, shat Dr. McGlynn win
Do accommodated BY the mere failure
to comply with the order Of the pope
formal announcement Of excommunica-
ton wiz be necessary. This announcement VIII
ment under the pontincai seal It's form WIN de-
PEND upon Circumstances. The announcement
NAY NAY b made n an ofncial letter: In whateyer
mcaty, that no one may be deceived - TO the TACT
" VII PROBABLY be publicly announced In the
papers will give 1t Wide publicity throughout the
country. Accommodation IL an ecclesiastical
eensure by which christian Is separated
power included in the power Of the keys or OF
Dlnding and loosing, given by Christ to Peter and
yiOurs words eMatthew XVII. -: II he VIII III not
hear the church let him be to them a. the heather
a aad tne publican, And to treat man IKE a
church and all things sacred-that IL, to excom-
rnun1cate him.. And in explanation OF this st. Au-
the devil as within it is Christ and accordingly he
who is separated from the communion Of the
church is. as 1t were, delivered to the devil
CAUSES FOR RECOMMENDATION.
i. Accommodation is not at the win Of the
pope" he continued. "It is incurred by the COM
mission OF certain sins For instance: Dr. McGlynn
teaches false doctrines He teaches doctrines that
c0ntrovert the commandments, Thou shalt nog
steal and Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's
goOoS' HAD he gone to Rome these doctrines
would have been pronounced false, and had he
there renounced them he would not have incurred
well as Of teaching false doctrines He is an alum
and y bound to an Oosdence to the s
priests are not. The decentralization win not
cut him on from the church SO that he may not be
again !a admitted II he repents and does penance,
Out think he could be received back by the POpe
only, and should he die while deprived OF the sac.
ramentS IT Is the teaching OF the church that his
nication tolerasi permits Catholics to have inter-
course with the one accommodated. The intole.
rdtt PROMPTS this absolutely. 1t Is complete
communicated his servants would ny from him:
no one would speak with him or do anything for
MN: st. Paul 80 communicated persons. He
not De popularity effected now"
CASE IN PHILADELPHIA
us the accommodation Of priests freuuent?"
the reporter asked.
mo. 1t very seldom occurs can remember
OF OUT one case just now, though know of many
priests who have been suspended. About 1928
was communicated for somewhat similar cause
as In the case OF McGlynn. It caused much
trouble; the congregation divided; families were
split up. and there was open riotine. The
priest afterward pretended to repent and
while the bishop was at the altar preparing to
admit him again to the church, he got into the
pulpit and addressed the congregation, denoun-
cling the pope and the church. He then did what
they all do-got married. He lectured and TAUGHT
school for q living. Occasionally some extreme
Protestant sect would take up with him and he
would lecture for them Sometime near 1870 he
again came to Philadelphia, and it was announced
in glowing handful that he would. In his lecture
that nlght reveal the secrets OF the confessional
and that some OF the proudest Catholics of the
city would bow with shame. 1t caused O great
excitement. and Irish Catholics went to the hall
with clubs In their pockets to assault him. The
man who introduced him announced what he was
going TO speak upon The Irish Catholics were
ready with their clubs. There was an awful hush
over the audience. The accommodated priest
got up and said: Fellow-cttizens-.' Then he
stopped and stood still, looking in dismay at the
aSSemblage, with his mouth still opened in the at
tempt to form word He stood so for I'VE min.
uteS, and then he WAS taken on the stage and It
was announced that he had been taken suddenly
~. His throat had been paralyzed just as he was
about to speak,